Travel Series National Parks with Jackie

National parks offer extraordinary experiences; it’s not always possible to get to a park. Take a virtual tour with us and see the glory, hear nature sounds, discuss the journey.

When Theodore Roosevelt came to Dakota Territory to hunt bison in 1883, he was a skinny, young, spectacled dude from New York. He could not have imagined how his adventure in this remote and unfamiliar place would forever alter the course of the nation.

Set in the colorful canyons of the western North Dakota Badlands is a national park that deserves to be on your travel list. Without the crowds and waiting lines common to some parks, it’s easy to discover a sense of freedom at Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Park trails and drives take you to scenic vistas with stunning views of the Painted Canyon and the Little Missouri River, a petrified forest and open range populated by bison, horses, elk, prairie dogs, and other wildlife.

Come join us! Feel free to bring snacks, watch the presentation, explore its history, people and soak up this unique landscape. After, we can discuss this beautiful National Park.

Date: Monday, August 28

Time: 1:30pm-2:30pm Location: JCC/Sunrise Room

Lunch Bunch

When: Tuesday, July 11, 25

Time: 12:00pm-1:00pm

Location: Joslyn Community Center, 1601 North Valley Drive, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266

Cost: $4 Residents and $6 Non-residents. Reservations required. No walk-ins. Starting July 3, 2023 call (310) 802-5430 to make your reservation. Make sure you specify which date or both dates. Please notify us 24 hours in advance if you need to cancel.

7/11

Sliced turkey breast, tomatoes, lettuce, sprouts, chips, cookie

7/25

Tender

JCC MOVIES Free Movies

Forrest Gump

When: Friday, July 7

1994 Rated PG-13 - 2 hr/22 min

The presidencies of Kennedy and Johnson, the Vietnam War, the Watergate scandal and other historical events unfold from the perspective of an Alabama man with an IQ of 75, whose only desire is to be reunited with his childhood sweetheart.

Starring: Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Gary Sinise

Nightcrawler

When: Friday, July 14

2014 Rated R - 1 hr/57 min

When Louis Bloom, a con man desperate for work, muscles into the world of L.A. crime journalism, he blurs the line between observer and participant to become the star of his own story.

Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Rene Russo, Bill Paxton

The Lost King

When: Fridays

Time: 1:30-4:00pm

Where: JCC/OBH

When: Friday, July 21

2022 Rated PG-13 - 1 hr/48 min

An amateur historian defies the stodgy academic establishment in her efforts to find King Richard III's remains, which were lost for over 500 years.

Starring: Sally Hawkins, Shonagh Price, Helen Katamba

Operation Mincemeat

When: Friday, July 28

2021 Rated PG-13 - 2 hr/8 min

During WWII, two intelligence officers use a corpse and false papers to outwit German troops. Operation Mincemeat was a successful British deception operation of the Second World War to disguise the 1943 Allied invasion of Sicily.

Starring: Colin Firth, Matthew Macfayden, Kelly Macdonald